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Harold E. Harris, Sr

Harold E. Harris, Sr

May 7, 2014

Middletown....Harold E. Harris, Sr., 69, resident of Middletown, passed away Wednesday at his residence.He was born in Kentucky, September 20, 1944, the son of John E. Harris and Thelma (Hollis) Hooten.He was graduate of Indianapolis Manual High School and worked his adult life as a Tool and Die Maker.He retired in 2011 from D-! Molds in Daleville and loved bowling,...

Betty Lee Sportsman

Betty Lee Sportsman

May 3, 2014

Muncie...Betty Lee (Adkins) Haskell-Sportsman, 82, resident of the Muncie/Yorktown area, passed away at her residence after an extended illness.She was born in Middletown, September 18, 1931, the daughter of Newell and Verena Welsh Adkins.She retired from Riverview Hospital in Noblesville after 20 years as a Nurses Aid but had also worked at Micromatic, General Electric, and Brookside Corporation.She had lived...

Phillip H. Noble

Phillip H. Noble

Apr 29, 2014

Middletown...Phillip H. Noble, 77, resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday evening at his residence after a brief illness.He was born in Cammack on May 10, 1936, the son of George and Helen Addison Noble.He was a graduate of Muncie Central High School and worked for 42 years for the Muncie Newspapers.He was a veteran of the US Army and a...

Walter Clarence Kendall

Walter Clarence Kendall

Apr 28, 2014

Daleville...Walter Clarence Kendall, 92, resident of Daleville, passed away Monday evening at Elmcroft Assisted Living in Muncie.He was born in Cambridge City, Indiana, June 8, 1921, the son of Walter and Lola Hormel Kendall.He was a graduate of New Lisbon High School and retired in 1975 from Dana Corporation in New Castle. He began his employment there in 1941.He was...

Ralph Harrold Baker

Ralph Harrold Baker

Apr 26, 2014

Yorktown...Ralph Harrold Baker, 93, long time resident of Yorktown, passed away Saturday evening at his home after an extended illness.He was born in New Castle, Indiana, March 16, 1921, the son of George B. and Daisy Houck Baker.He was a graduate of New Castle High School.He retired from Warner Gear in 1979 with over 30 years of service. He also...

Charles Richard Fosnight, Jr

Charles Richard Fosnight, Jr

Apr 24, 2014

Springport....Charles Richard Fosnight, Jr., 56, passed away Thursday at Roudebush Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born in Muncie, April 6, 1958, the son of Charles R. and Doris Jean Ray Fosnight.He was a 1976 graduate of Blue River Vally High School and worked for Sprong Farms.He was a career veteran of the US Navy serving 26 years.Survivors are two children:...

David Hunter Maxwell

David Hunter Maxwell

Apr 14, 2014

Yorktown....David Hunter Maxwell, 80, resident of Golden Living Center, Muncie, passed away Monday morning at the center. He was born in Glenellen, Illinois, November 20, 1932, the son of Clyde and Edna Hunter Maxwell.He was a graduate of Glenellen High School and a veteran of the US Army serving in the Korean Conflict.He served as a truck driver for Reith...

Mary Louise Reedy

Mary Louise Reedy

Apr 11, 2014

Westfield....Mary Louise Reedy 84, resident of Maple Park Village, Westfield, passed away April 11, 2014.She was born in Honey Creek, IN, March 24, 1930, the daughter of Jasper L. and Mabel Barrett McDonald.She was a 1948 graduate of Middletown High School and Amber's School of Beauty and worked as a beautician at Maple Village Nursing Home and Millers, Merry Manor...

Raymond Louis Antrobus

Raymond Louis Antrobus

Apr 7, 2014

Middletown....Raymond Louis Antrobus, 87, resident of Middletown, passed away April 7, 2014 at St. Vincent Regional Hospital, Anderson.He was born in Anderson, Indiana, November 21, 1926, the son of Arthur Louis and Gladys Niccum Antrobus. He attended Anderson High School and was a veteran of US Merchant Marine (Coast Guard) during WW 2. He retired from Container Corporation in 1989,...

Cletus Edward Werner

Cletus Edward Werner

Mar 29, 2014

Middletown....Cletus Edward Werner, 83, resident of Middletown, passed away Saturday at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.He was born in St. Leon, Indiana, April 19, 1930.He was a self employed plasterer and a veteran of the US Navy.He is survived by a son: Greg Werner (Angie) of South Carolina and brothers: Omar, Raymond, Lonne Werner and sisters: Mary Maune, Estelle Salisbury,...

Lawrence Virgil High

Lawrence Virgil High

Mar 21, 2014

Middletown....Lawrence Virgil High, 77, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday evening at his residence.He was born in Anderson, September 15, 1936, the son of Mark Festus and Jennie Mae Huffman High.He had worked for Marhoffer Meats for many years but retired from the Utility Department of the Town of Middletown and was employed by Safeway Drive Away Company of Richmond.He...

Jerry Lynn Chapman

Jerry Lynn Chapman

Mar 19, 2014

Middletown....Jerry Lynn Chapman, 72, resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday at his residence.He was born in Henry County, January 15, 1942, the son of Rufus Lowell and Thelma Brown Chapman.He was a 1962 graduate of Middletown High School and retired from Delphi (General Motors) in 2002.He was a US Army Veteran serving in Germany.He was a member of the Middletown...

Kevin Andrew Thomas

Kevin Andrew Thomas

Mar 12, 2014

Middletown....Kevin Thomas, 21, passed away March 12, 2014 at St Vincents Regional Hospital Anderson.He was born December 22, 1992 in Anderson, the son of Kenneth William Thomas and Susie Q. Green Coats.He was a 2011 graduate of Shenandoah High School and worked for Riley and Sons in Anderson.He had lived in this area his entire life and attended American Public...

Brenda Lynn Wilhoit

Brenda Lynn Wilhoit

Mar 11, 2014

Chesterfield...Brenda Lynn Wilhoit, 66, resident of Meadowbrooke Rehabilitation Center, passed away Tuesday evening.She was born in Elwood, Indiana, January 16, 1948, the daughter of Emmett and Betty Jean Carder Wilhoit.She was a graduate of Anderson Highland in 1967 and was employed for many years by Pizza Hut.She was preceded in death by her father in 1989 and mother in 2002...

Helen Catherine Hovermale

Helen Catherine Hovermale

Mar 4, 2014

Sulphur Springs...Helen Catherine (Ball) Hovermale, 88, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away Tuesday morning at her residence.She was born in Delaware County, April 15, 1925, the daughter of Ora and Heelen Harlow Ball.She was a 1942 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and retired from Union State Bank in 1990 after 34 years of service.She was a member of the...

Jeffrey Gilbert Campbell

Jeffrey Gilbert Campbell

Mar 3, 2014

Middletown...Jeffrey Gilbert Campbell, 51, former resident of Middletown, passed away with his daughters at his side. He was born in Anderson, IN March 6, 1962, the son of Jack and Nancy (McAshland) Campbell.He grew up in Middletown where he raised his family. He graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1980 and attended Anderson Apprentice School.He had worked for Guide Lamp...

Scott A. Spangler

Scott A. Spangler

Feb 28, 2014

Chesterfield...Scott Arlen Spangler, 57, resident of Chesterfield. passed away at his residence on February 28, 2014.He was born in Anderson, October 23, 1956, the son of Patricia and Richard Spangler.He enjoyed watching NASCAR, Colts Football and the Indiana Pacers.He is survived by two daughters: Melissa Riddle of Anderson and Rachel (Jay) Stringfield of Crawfordsville, father: Richard Spangler of Daleville, 2...

Mary Lou Cheatham

Mary Lou Cheatham

Feb 25, 2014

Daleville....Mary Lou Kendall Cheatham, 78, resident of Daleville, passed away February 25 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.She was born in New Maysville, Indiana, June 7, 1935, the daughter of Fred Wendell and Juanita Marie Bell Kendall.She was a 1952 graduate of Anderson High School and received a BA in Nursing from Ball State University. She received her specialization in...

Rodney L. Knotts

Rodney L. Knotts

Feb 23, 2014

Daleville....Rodney L. Knotts, 51, resident of Daleville passed away unexpectedly Sunday at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in Muncie, October 26, 1962, the son of Harold and Sandra (Mitchell) Knotts.He was a 1981 graduate of Daleville High School and lived his entire life in Daleville.He was a member of the Daleville Lions Club and a member...

Beverly A. Thompson

Beverly A. Thompson

Feb 20, 2014

Daleville....Beverly A. (Ashby) Thompson, 63, resident of rural Daleville, passed away at St. Vincent's Hospice in Indianapolis.She was born in Daleville, March 17, 1950, the daughter of Edward and Betty Dunn Ashby.She was a 1968 graduate of Daleville High School and worked as a hairdresser and antique dealer for many years.She had been preceded in death by her father, a...

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